18k Gold Artisan Crafted Pendant from Brazil, 'A Rose'

Details

A single, perfect rose blossoms in solitary splendor. Working in 18k gold, Anna Paula Vivacqua creates this exquisite floral pendant in silhouette with a brushed satin finish. "The rose is a symbol of love," she confides.

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Meet the Artist

Meet the Artist

"Some pieces receive stones, others color, but all follow the principle of appearing as a tattoo…."

"When I was a teenager, my dream was to be a tattoo artist. I'd buy tattoo magazines and spend whole afternoons creating my own designs. Stimulated by my ability to draw, I decided to study visual communication as a career and I ended up as a jeweler.

"My purpose as jeweler was to treat a part of the body as a jewel, the beginning of the concept of tattoos in yellow gold. I began to use nylon threads and silicone to give lightness to my pieces, the impression that they were imprisoned in the body. Some years later, as the price of gold got higher and higher, I felt the need to create designs in a more accessible material and this was when I discovered silver. My first piece was a rose pendant that can be used both front and back and has an incredible effect. Some pieces bear stones, others color, but all follow the principle of appearing as a tattoo – an idea that I took the care to patent and register.

"I feel that recognition for my work is growing more and more, and I believe the conquest of a wider global market is an important step in my career. At the end of 2003, I was invited to participate in an exhibition on design trends in jewelry at Liberty in London – I was selected from among designers at a fashion event in Rio de Janeiro."

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This item is available for backorder and will ship within 2 to 8 weeks. Artists love to get backorders. Placing a backorder ensures that the artisan will do their best to create and deliver your item to our local office for shipment.

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WOMEN

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XL

XXL

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

BUST

35

36

37

38

39

41

42

44

45

47

WAIST

27

28

29

30

31

33

34

35

36

37

HIPS

37

38

39

40

41

43

44

46

47

48

MEN

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M

L

XL

XXL

CHEST

36 - 38

39 - 41

42 - 44

46 - 48

50 - 52

WAIST

29 - 31

32 - 34

35 - 37

38 - 40

41 - 43

NECK

14 - 14.5

15 - 15.5

16 - 16.5

17 - 17.5

18 - 18.5

SLEEVE

32.5

33.5

34.5

35.5

36.5

FINDING YOUR SIZE

Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. Our sweaters are knit in standard American sizes, however actual measurements vary by style.

BUST / CHEST

Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.

WAIST

Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.

LOW WAIST

Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.

HIPS

Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.

NECK

Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.

SLEEVE

Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.

INSEAM

Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.

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